Dozens of climate activists from Extinction Rebellion blocked the A12 highway in The Hague, leading to the arrest of 45 individuals. The protest, which caused significant disruption, saw one demonstrator apprehended for assaulting a police officer.
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has issued harsher sentences than the district court for Extinction Rebellion activists who protested at the Government Palace in 2021.
Finnish police have revealed they profiled 68 environmental activists using public and registry data, and in one instance, seized the phone of an elementary school-aged child of an Extinction Rebellion activist for surveillance.
Rail service at Utrecht Centraal station has been halted after Extinction Rebellion activists occupied the tracks. The protest has caused significant disruption, with no immediate end time set for the service suspension.
Five Extinction Rebellion activists blocked railway tracks near The Hague Central Station, demanding government action for flotilla members detained by Israel and raising awareness for victims in Gaza.
Dutch police arrested more than 200 Extinction Rebellion activists after they blocked the A12 highway near De Meern, close to Utrecht. A separate group of six drivers was also detained during the protest.
A recent court ruling concerning an Extinction Rebellion (Elokapina) protest found that the police went too far in ordering the demonstration to end, though the verdict itself aligns with previous decisions.
A Finnish district court judge who dismissed charges against the environmental group Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion) faced social media attacks, with allegations of connections to the group being spread, which the district court has denied as baseless.
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion blocked access to multiple secondary schools in Amsterdam overnight. They glued locks closed or secured fences with chains.
As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.
Dutch police arrested more than 270 activists from Extinction Rebellion and Utrecht4Palestine after breaking up a highway blockade on the A12 near Utrecht.
The Court of Appeal has ordered fines for Extinction Rebellion protesters who had previously been released from custody without spending a full day in jail.
A provincial council member from the Dutch PVV party is currently on trial, accused of hitting an Extinction Rebellion climate activist with a car. The politician reportedly described the accusation as "a strange suspicion."
Authorities in Utrecht, Netherlands, have prohibited an announced railway blockade by the activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) at Utrecht Centraal station.
Six people were arrested in Paris after activists, identified as members of Extinction Rebellion, unfurled a Palestinian flag from the Eiffel Tower. The incident led to police intervention and detentions.
Demonstrators opposing asylum seeker centers in the Netherlands are planning to protest on the A12 highway, drawing comparisons to Extinction Rebellion's protest methods.
Extinction Rebellion activists are blocking the A12 highway near De Meern in the Netherlands, prompting police to prepare for intervention as the climate protest continues.
Criticism has emerged against a district court notary in Finland who issued a verdict in an Extinction Rebellion case, with the controversy stemming from a false claim generated by an AI tool.
A court has dismissed charges against two Extinction Rebellion activists for disobeying police, ruling that the demonstrators were not obligated to comply with police orders to disperse.
Extinction Rebellion says some members have been visited by agents claiming to be FBI amid Trump’s threats toward liberal groups
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion said on Wednesday it was under federal US investigation and that some of its members had been visited by FBI agents, including from the agency’s taskforce on extremism, in the last year.
Asked for comment, the FBI said it could neither confirm nor deny conducting specific investigations, citing justice department policy.
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Extinction Rebellion activists failed to block the A12 highway near Nieuwegein, with police intercepting most demonstrators before they could reach the road, leading to over twenty arrests.
A PVV provincial politician in the Netherlands has been convicted and sentenced to community service for driving into a climate activist in Haarlem. The incident involved an Extinction Rebellion activist.
Dutch rail operator NS announced plans to seek damages from Extinction Rebellion and pro-Palestinian activists after 27 demonstrators blocked tracks at Utrecht Centraal station.
Extinction Rebellion activists in Germany poured green dye into fountains across dozens of cities. The protests aim to highlight opposition to the government's natural gas policies.
Extinction Rebellion activists protested on Saturday by blocking streets, but over a dozen participants declined to give interviews, despite the opportunity to convey their message to hundreds of thousands of people.
Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the A12 highway near Utrecht, Netherlands, leading to over 400 arrests as police intervened in the climate protest.
Demonstrators from the Extinction Rebellion protest movement occupied the A12 highway near De Meern in Utrecht, with a group of people sitting on the road near the Oudenrijn junction, causing a partial closure.
Opponents of the future administrative detention center (CRA) in Nantes, including Extinction Rebellion and Les Soulèvements de la Terre, have targeted the construction company by covering its facade with paint.
A Finnish district court has issued an unusual ruling, stating that police did not have the right to interrupt an Extinction Rebellion demonstration held on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki last spring.
Approximately 50 Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked traffic in Helsinki's city center on Saturday afternoon, with some demonstrators locking themselves together to disrupt movement.